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Approved 7/8/2013 OC Board of Adjustment – 6/10/2013 Page 85 of 92 we also have the other important policies. We have the access to data for internet purposes. We 1 have access to internet for agricultural purposes. We need access for security. A lot of security 2 systems need access to that. We need to access to data for offices on the go. As a solo practice 3 attorney I constantly, when I am out of the office and going to court and seeing clients, I am 4 constantly referring to my smart phone device to check in with the office to see what clients need and 5 then respond to clients. That is an important aspect to any modern business. Clients expect it and 6 customers expect it when you are in the business. This also has a public policy interest in bridging 7 the digital divide. The rural communities, especially Orange County, have limited to no access to 8 broadband internet. There are alternatives but the alternatives are not as useful as terrestrial 9 antennas. It is important that the Board review this. If there is any opposition, review it with the light 10 of the understanding that the policy interest should outweigh any opposition to the antenna that is 11 being applied for today. 12 13 Michael Harvey: The next two individuals listed are David Smith and Kim Kemeriat. After that is 14 Dakota Johnson. 15 16 Dakota Johnson: I have been duly sworn. I am not here to question anyone’s education in the real 17 estate business. There was one that told me that there would be a deduction in the property value 18 being that close to the house. It will be 300 feet from my front yard. Secondly, the map she was 19 showing about the coverage, AT&T, I have had AT&T before; bad choice. AT&T cannot pick up at a 20 lot of places I have lived and Verizon picks up perfectly where we live now. Third, the road is 60 feet, 21 you would think that the road is a little longer than 60 feet but it is about as wide as from here to you 22 and there is not really any room. Trash trucks can’t come down there, recycling trucks can’t come 23 down there because they can’t turn around. Imagine the big trucks bringing the tower down there 24 and checking on the maintenance on the ones that would be built. 25 26 Michael Harvey: Jill House is the next on the list. 27 28 Jill House: I have nothing further. 29 30 Michael Harvey: Then I have Kristen Smith. 31 32 Kristen Smith: I have been duly sworn. I am an Orange County native and I currently work in Chapel 33 Hill. I also live off Old Greensboro Highway. Just today I was able to be a part of the leadership 34 development program and this is where I heard the County Planning Director talk about the 35 importance of infrastructure. The Superintendent of Schools talk ed about the role of technology and 36 education and I used the smartphone the entire time to talk and text staff members, speakers, bus 37 drivers and recording the experience on social media. Additionally I used the smartphone while I was 38 in Chapel Hill and Carrboro all over to answer work emails and make a couple of phone calls. As a 39 staff member of the Chamber of Commerce not only do I know firsthand the importance in value of 40 wireless infrastructure but how important it is to advocate for this infrastructure so that our area can 41 continue to attract new businesses and relocators. On a more personal note, I live a mile from the 42 proposed site. I don’t think the proposed cell tower will have any adverse effect on our family’s 43 health. On the contrary, in caring for an aging parent, this increased telecommunications 44 infrastructure will only help our family’s health in ensuring reliable communications and emergency 45 management and reliable mobile communication, who is a physician, and also helps care for both of 46 our parents. As an Orange County native that cares about the future of our community, I hope you 47 will support increased telecommunication infrastructure by approving this proposed tower site. Thank 48 you. 49 50 Michael Harvey: Desiree Goldman. 51 52